University of New Mexico
Department of English Language and Literature
MSC 03 2170
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Contact: genesea@unm.edu
WebCT and "Real-world" writing sequences in first-year writing courses
To meet the expectations of University of New Mexico’s Core Writing Program’s genre-based curriculum initiative, we have paired “real world” sequences (analytical report, letter of intent/cover letter, and local issue proposal) and WebCT to prepare our 102 hybrid and face-to-face students for the academic and professional discourse communities they are in and will enter into. Although WebCT is problematic as it does not simulate the richness found within in-class discussions, we use the Discussion Board as a common space for brainstorming and sharing analysis of rhetorical strategies. In this online community, WebCT allows students to work out ideas to minimize the guesswork involved while they learn to invent the university.
Click on the below PDF for an expanded workshop presentation with sequence prompts, rubrics, and student responses:
University of New Mexico
Department of English Language and Literature
MSC 03 2170
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Contact: genesea@unm.edu
WebCT and "Real-world" writing sequences in first-year writing courses
To meet the expectations of University of New Mexico’s Core Writing Program’s genre-based curriculum initiative, we have paired “real world” sequences (analytical report, letter of intent/cover letter, and local issue proposal) and WebCT to prepare our 102 hybrid and face-to-face students for the academic and professional discourse communities they are in and will enter into. Although WebCT is problematic as it does not simulate the richness found within in-class discussions, we use the Discussion Board as a common space for brainstorming and sharing analysis of rhetorical strategies. In this online community, WebCT allows students to work out ideas to minimize the guesswork involved while they learn to invent the university.Click on the below PDF for an expanded workshop presentation with sequence prompts, rubrics, and student responses: